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New findings on stem cells and development of cancer
Published: 2024-10-10

A discovery of how stem cells becomes specialised cells provides new understanding of ho cancer develops.

Children line up to build a bacteria in 3D
Published: 2024-10-03

Kemal Avican joined Curiosum’s ForskarFredag Sept. 27 to build virtual bacteria with children.

NDPIA – important player at the infection biology arena
Published: 2024-10-03

The school covers infection biology in a broadly, from humans and animals to plants and is a success story.

Reform provided better access to health care in Ecuador
Published: 2024-10-01

A significant improvement in access to health care resulted from a major health care reform in Ecuador.

Arctic Centre hosts collaborative event for the Arctic Five
Published: 2024-09-27

Arctic Centre hosted a meet-up for all members of the Arctic Five at Umeå University.

Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall
Published: 2024-09-26

A crosslinking mode in the bacteria's cell wall inhibits degrading enzyms and thus protects the bacteria.

Develops a new method to prevent fungi disease in salmonids
Published: 2024-09-23

Túlio's research is about saprolegnosis - a fungi disease that affect freshwater fishes.

Antibiotic usage can damage the protective mucus layer in the gut
Published: 2024-09-12

Antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota. causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier.

Growing data-driven infection research community in Umeå
Published: 2024-09-10

MIMS Group Leader and DDLS Fellow starts his independent research lab at Umeå University.

Pressure sensing by muscles is a promising new target for treatments
Published: 2024-09-10

Our body's muscles sense mechanical pressure, is shown in a new study with important implications.

Altered blood markers detected in individuals with periodontitis
Published: 2024-09-06

People with the disease periodontitis have an abnormal set of proteins in their blood, study shows.

Two young researchers receive ERC Starting Grant
Published: 2024-09-05

ERC Starting Grants is a research programme that support promising young researchers.

Test for nurses from all corners of the world
Published: 2024-09-02

Since 2021, the Department of Nursing has examined around 150 people through a practical knowledge test.

The pandemic strategy did not affect antibody occurrence
Published: 2024-08-15

A study shows that the antibody development in Sweden is comparable to countries with stricter restrictions.

Changes in the brain detected in severe PMS
Published: 2024-08-14

Changes in both brain function and structure can be seen in women with a severe form of PMS, shows a thesis.

Fallopian tubes can be safely removed during sterilization
Published: 2024-08-12

This is shown in a study conducted by researchers at the universities of Gothenburg and Umeå.

Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer's
Published: 2024-08-12

People with type 2 diabetes have more difficulty getting rid of a protein that may cause Alzheimer's.

Umeå Professor elected to EMBO Membership
Published: 2024-07-10

Professor Oliver Billker is one of the newly elected EMBO Members on the 60th anniversary of EMBO.

Online doctors did not prescribe more antibiotics than others
Published: 2024-07-02

Doctors in virtual contacts did not prescribe antibiotics more than regular health centres, shows study.

Degradation of cell wall key in the spread of resistance
Published: 2024-07-01

New study shows how an enzyme breaks down the bacteria's cell wall to transfer resistance to antibiotics.

10 million SEK in strategic funding to Mirai
Published: 2024-06-24

Researchers from Sweden and Japan will work in interdisciplinary teams focusing on global challenges.

National school for cancer research to be started in Umeå
Published: 2024-06-24

In spring 2025 Umeå University will start a new cancer research school that is unique in Sweden.

IceLab kickoff conference propels stress response research
Published: 2024-06-18

Kickoffen för Stress Response Modeling vid IceLab den 10-11 juni innebar en lovande start för det nya centret.

Umeå University's Arctic Five Chairs Announced
Published: 2024-06-17

Umeå university has received five new Arctic Five Chairs 2024-2026.

Sjöberg Foundation millions for prostate cancer project
Published: 2024-06-17

A project for more efficient treatment for aggressive prostate cancer gets SEK 21 million in funding,

SEK 30 million for collaborative projects on cancer
Published: 2024-06-17

The project is led by Professor Beatrice Melin, Umeå University, and the goal is early detection of cancer.

Beatrice Melin new member in Academy
Published: 2024-06-11

Beatrice Melin, Professor at Umeå University, is one of two new Swedish members of the Academy.

Premedication for children – study of three drugs
Published: 2024-06-10

A doctoral thesis has tried to answer the question of which of three drugs is the most ideal.

Endometriosis tricks the immune system in a way similar to cancer
Published: 2024-06-05

A thesis explains how endometriosis cells can gain a foothold in the abdomen and evade the immune system.

Virus expert spreads knowledge at the university
Published: 2024-06-04

The UCMR community welcomed professor Emma Thomson to a summer warm Umeå for networking and talk.

Awarded for research on Sámi health
Published: 2024-06-04

Jon Petter Stoor, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, has been awarded a prize and SEK 176,674.

Instrument misses pain in cancer patients
Published: 2024-06-03

Those who cannot tell that they are in pain risk receiving too little pain relief at the end of life.

Mistletoe extract did not increase survival in pancreatic cancer
Published: 2024-05-31

This is shown by the MISTRAL study, with the participation of 290 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Certain drugs can reduce recurrence after bowel cancer surgery
Published: 2024-05-30

A thesis shows positive effects of treatment with certain anti-inflammatory drugs.

AI and math can prepare for new infections in changing climate
Published: 2024-05-30

By letting AI count on climate change and travel patterns it is possible to forecast new infections.

Christina West awarded for work with child health
Published: 2024-05-28

Christina West, Professor of Pediatrics, receives a prize and the sum of SEK 150,000 for her research.

Trio of virus researchers receive award for utilisation
Published: 2024-05-27

A clinician, a preclinician, and a biomedical analyst demonstrate successful COVID-19 research.

Important with individual care for atrial fibrillation
Published: 2024-05-21

The conclusion is drawn in a dissertation, due to the fact that the experiences for those affected differ.

Low-dose iron supplementation: no benefit for breastfed infants
Published: 2024-05-20

This is shown in a new study conducted at Umeå University, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Honorary doctor with an ethical perspective on healthcare
Published: 2024-05-17

The 2024 Honorary Doctor of Medicine is Anders Lindseth, Professor Emeritus of Practical Philosophy.

Model how a microbe can tell a friend from a foe
Published: 2024-05-16

'Can microbes distinguish friend from foe?' only DDLS funded PhD project at UMU in recent call.

Remission from childhood asthma more common than from adult-onset asthma
Published: 2024-05-15

A thesis shows that factors in early childhood play a significant role in the long-term prognosis of asthma.

More than just squeaks and creaks: improved quality of life in heart disease
Published: 2024-05-14

Knowledge from a thesis can contribute to better care for a rheumatic disease that can effect the heart.

Emergency: climate change threatens health in Europe
Published: 2024-05-13

If it’s not done, extreme weather and diseases could hit Europe, states a report from the Lancet Countdown.

Support for individual treatment after wrist fracture
Published: 2024-05-06

A thesis can hopefully help doctors choose the appropriate treatment for each individual patient.

Open invitation to the IceLab Stress Response Modeling kick-off
Published: 2024-05-03

Life science researchers invited to the launch of IceLab stress response modeling excellence center June 10-11

Discovery of a new mechanism that controls cell division
Published: 2024-05-03

How a special protein complex moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide.

Medical study of mountain rescue
Published: 2024-05-02

Umeå researchers have conducted the first medical study of Swedish mountain rescue and risks in the mountains.

Key bacterium discovered – maintains the protective intestinal mucus barrier
Published: 2024-04-29

Dietary fibre is vital for our intestinal flora, where the bacteria Blautia is important to the mucus barrier.

Breakthrough for ALS research in Umeå – new gene therapy slows down disease progression
Published: 2024-04-26

Researchers at Umeå University report a breakthrough in the research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Latest update: 2018-11-21